White coats a symbol of compassion, commitment
Focusing on patients as people as well as the data of their lab tests and medical histories is the foundation of true patient care. This advice, shared with […]
New vaccine targeting toxic amyloid-β could help halt Alzheimer’s disease progression, preclinical study finds
University of South Florida Health neuroscientist suggests the therapeutic immunomodulatory vaccine may be safer for those with age-associated decline in immunity TAMPA, Fla (Oct. 20, 2020) — Our […]
Biomarker can help predict children’s risk for potentially fatal malaria
A USF-Health led study analyzing plasma cell-free DNA indicates host inflammation is as important as damage inflicted by the parasite in cerebral malaria TAMPA, Fla. (Oct. 16, 2020) […]
Get out the vote! And vote safely.
COVID-19 has prevented access to many things, but voting in the General Election this November is not one of them. From a medical perspective, there are a few […]
Enzyme SSH1 impairs the disposal of accumulating cellular “garbage,” leading to brain cell death
University of South Florida Health neuroscientists discover a defect early in autophagy that may help develop SSH1 inhibitors to treat Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases TAMPA, Fla (Oct. […]
USF Health unveils student counseling center in CAMLS
Student counseling and primary care services available on the USF campus will now extend to downtown Tampa with the new CAMLS Health and Wellness Center, due to open […]
USF Health earns accreditation for Pediatric Psychology Internship
As USF Health continues to rise in the ranks of elite academic medical centers, they have to keep enhancing their portfolio with quality programs for students, interns and […]
USF at forefront as world’s top virus experts meet to address COVID-19, preparing for future pandemics
USF Health’s Dr. Christian Brechot leads the Global Virus Network The University of South Florida was at the forefront when the world’s top virologists met recently to identify […]
New botanical research effort aims to bolster science on medicinal plants
The ability to leverage new research methods and scientific discovery is key to advancing medical knowledge. A perfect example of that push for innovation will be found in […]
Telehealth saves USF Health patients and the environment
As COVID-19 forced the closing of many health care practices, USF Health quickly shifted gears in March to convert patient appointments from in-person to telehealth. Since then, patients […]
Strategic Hires
The following were 2019-20 strategic hires for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine (MCOM): Hiram Bezerra, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine, MCOM Director of Interventional Cardiology, USF […]
Focused on the root causes of cardiac inflammation
In search of individualized heart failure therapies, Ganesh Halade leads a USF Health Heart Institute team studying unresolved inflammation after heart attack Short-term inflammation is one of the […]
USF coordinates first nationwide network to study rare forms of diabetes
Dr. Jeffrey Krischer of the USF Health Informatics Institute oversees the new NIH-funded study Tampa, FL (Sept. 30, 2020) – The USF Health Morsani College of Medicine’s Health […]
USF Health Briefs Video Series
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a lasting impact on the way we live, work and interact. Watch Dr. Bryan Bognar, vice dean of the Morsani College of Medicine […]
Clinical trial shows first 3D printed nasal swabs work as well as commercial swabs for COVID-19 diagnostic testing
The device invented by USF Health doctors, teaming with Tampa General Hospital, Northwell Health and Formlabs, has been used worldwide to address critical shortages of test kit swabs […]
USF Health Grateful Patient Series: Dr. Harry van Loveren and Greg Strachov
Greg Strachov of Citrus County, FL, has been an artist for more than 40 years, garnering numerous local, national and international awards for his watercolors. In the fall […]
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